Open AccessParticipative Management's Influence On Effective Strategic Diffusion
Author(s) -
John A. Parnell,
Shawn M. Carraher,
Kenneth G. Holt
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of business strategies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2162-6901
pISSN - 0887-2058
DOI - 10.54155/jbs.19.2.161-179
Subject(s) - management styles , business , middle management , strategic planning , process management , knowledge management , public relations , psychology , marketing , political science , computer science
Recent research has highlighted the importance of middle and lower levelmanagers in strategy formulation in ensuring that the strategy effectively "diffuses"throughout the organization. However, the question remains as to whetherprevailing participative management styles in an organization can enhance thisprocess. The present study suggests that the propensity of managers to employparticipative management styles was found to positively influence the degree towhich strategies were perceived as part of the organization.